Innocence, Heterosexuality, and the Queerness of Children's Literature

by Tison Pugh

Book Overview

Innocence, Heterosexuality, and the Queerness of Children's Literature examines distinguished classics of children's literature both old and new--including L. Frank Baum's Oz books, Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series--to explore the queer tensions between innocence and heterosexuality within their pages. Pugh argues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415886333
• ISBN13: 9780415886338
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"